What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-3738?

CVE-2018-3738 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-3738?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-3738. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-3738?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-3738. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Protobufjs CVE-2018-3738

MEDIUM

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)

2018-06-07 support@hackerone.com

Denial Of Service Protobufjs

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 07, 2018 - 02:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

protobufjs is vulnerable to ReDoS when parsing crafted invalid .proto files.

AnalysisAI

protobufjs is vulnerable to ReDoS when parsing crafted invalid .proto files. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. protobufjs is vulnerable to ReDoS when parsing crafted invalid .proto files. Affected products include: Protobufjs Project Protobufjs.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.